Mirant denies allegations of erasing potentially damaging data

ATLANTA - Energy supplier Mirant Corporation is denying allegations that it intentionally purged potentially damaging data from its computers. <br> <br> The allegation was included in a shareholder lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court against Atlanta-based Mirant earlier in the week. <br> <br> The suit claims a former Mirant employee was instructed to delete certain files concerning Mirant&#39;s activities in California. <br> <br> The suit says the employee had been a technology-support worker at Mirant&#39;s executive department at company headquarters for six months between 2001 and 2002. The employee was not identified. <br> <br> The suit alleged that all senior executives, including chief executive officer Marce Fuller were ``specifically targeted to have their computers &#39;cleansed.&#39;&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Mirant spokesman James Peters sharply denies the accusations. <br> <br> He said, ``The allegations that we destroyed documents related to our business in California are completely false.&#39;&#39;